Category: Crime

Simon Ekpa’s jail term reduced from six to four years-Finish Court

      A Finnish Court of Appeal has reduced the prison sentence of Biafra separatist Simon Ekpa from six years to four years while upholding his...

Kidnapped ​‌‌‍⁠‍‍⁠⁠‍​⁠​‌⁠⁠​​‌​Kaduna couple, 6 month-old daughter regain freedom

    Photograph of arrested suspected kidnappers used for illustration     A couple, Ahmed Zakka, his wife and their six-month-old daughter, Fatima,...

Senate to probe corps member’s death at Enugu NYSC camp

Corners performing their  passing out parade   ​‌‌‍⁠‍‍⁠⁠‍​‍⁠‍‍⁠⁠‌‌​   The Senate on Thursday called for an...

FG begins new phase of mass trial of suspected terrorists

      Some of the suspected terrorists billed for arraignment before Justice Peter Lifu on Thursday     The Federal Government on Thursday began...

Many feared killed as terrorists hit Borno military post

                The terrorists as culled from the video Credit: Isah Ojo The PUNCH   Several soldiers are feared killed...

Atiku: EFCC begins probe, reopens alleged corruption file

              Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar           The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...

Nigeria, U.S., UK bust cyberfraud rings, arrests 28 suspects, identify 117 trafficking victims in Ghana

        Nigerian, American and British law enforcement agencies have disrupted major cybercrimes networks operating across West Africa, arresting 28...

Kidnapped NYSC members: Rescued or ransomed?

    By Bolanle BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058       Wonders will never end in this country of one scandal, one day! Here, the more you...

NDLEA arrests 83-year-old convicted grandma, South African lady

  An 83-year-old ex-convict has again been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with methamphetamine and Colorado, barely a year after her...

U.S. jails ​‌‌‍⁠‍‍⁠⁠‍​‌‍‍⁠​‌​‌​Nigerian 30 months over email fraud

      A United States federal court has sentenced a Nigerian national, Edikan Adiakpan, to 30 months’ imprisonment for his involvement in a business...